Bill Text: IA SR106 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution commemorating St. Patrick's Day and celebrating the United States' relationship with Ireland.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-03-18 - Resolution adopted. S.J. 544. [SR106 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-SR106-Introduced.html
Senate
Resolution
106
-
Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
106
BY
SCHULTZ
,
McCLINTOCK
,
and
COSTELLO
A
Resolution
commemorating
St.
Patrick’s
Day
and
1
celebrating
the
United
States’
relationship
with
2
Ireland.
3
WHEREAS,
each
year
on
March
17,
everyone,
whether
4
Irish
through
birth,
heritage,
culture,
or
affinity,
5
joins
in
celebrating
Ireland’s
values,
heritage,
and
6
culture;
and
7
WHEREAS,
March
17
is
also
a
day
to
recall
the
8
story
of
St.
Patrick
and
the
values
that
he
embodied,
9
including
those
of
learning,
solidarity,
and
justice,
10
and
to
commit
to
preserving
democratic
values,
11
promoting
peace,
and
treating
fellow
humans
with
12
dignity,
kindness,
care,
and
compassion;
and
13
WHEREAS,
this
year
the
Northern
Ireland
Assembly
14
has
been
reactivated,
an
important
step
for
all
those
15
who
wish
to
see
an
effective
system
of
power
sharing,
16
one
that
offers
the
best
prospects
for
the
government
17
to
serve
all
of
the
people
and
to
meet
their
differing
18
needs;
and
19
WHEREAS,
the
relationship
between
Ireland
and
the
20
United
States
is
a
shining
example
of
how
historical
21
connections,
cultural
affinities,
and
shared
values
22
can
create
a
foundation
for
solidarity,
enduring
23
partnership,
and
mutual
prosperity;
and
24
WHEREAS,
this
year
marks
the
100th
anniversary
of
25
the
United
States
formally
opening
diplomatic
relations
26
with
Ireland;
and
27
WHEREAS,
legislators
from
Iowa
were
invited
to
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attend
the
recognition
of
the
25th
anniversary
of
the
1
Good
Friday
Agreement
in
Ireland
in
2023
and
several
2
participated;
and
3
WHEREAS,
the
Economic
Development
Authority
of
this
4
state
and
the
government
of
Ireland
are
working
to
5
expand
trade
relations
between
Iowa
and
Ireland;
NOW
6
THEREFORE,
7
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
Senate
8
commemorates
and
celebrates
St.
Patrick’s
Day,
9
recognizes
the
cultural
significance
of
Irish
10
immigration
to
the
United
States,
and
honors
the
11
friendship
between
the
United
States
and
Ireland,
which
12
has
remained
unbroken
across
so
many
generations.
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